A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1433 Found Them

By the time evening came, the Gu Family was covered in despair. The day had been filled with unfortunate events, so they felt broken and helpless, to say the least.

A single faint lampshade was the only source of light in the living room.

Jacob was sitting at his desk silently. He couldn't stop himself from recalling Emily's poor defenseless state earlier that day. The light in his eyes grew dim, and the incredible amount of stress he was going through could be seen from the shadows under his eyes.

He thought about how the reporters had blocked every possible way of escape, forcing Emily to stay and bear all of their questions. Her depression had finally been cured recently. But with the problem she was facing, she could fall into despair once again. Was someone planning to destroy her whole life? If so, who was the person behind all of this?

After a few hours, the veil of the night was replaced with the light of dawn.

However, Emily couldn't sleep well for even a second. Yesterday's events had caused her emotions to become unstable yet again. She tossed and turned in bed, trying hard to make herself comfortable. But she didn't fall asleep until a few hours before dawn. Nonetheless, she still woke up early that day.

And so did Jacob.

After washing up in the bathroom, Jacob noticed that Emily was still lying in bed while staring at the window in a daze. A slight frown made its way on his face. He was fully aware that she was still troubled. Then he walked towards her and said, "Honey, what's wrong?" When his question was met with silence, Jacob sat down beside Emily and placed his arms around her in a warm embrace.

Emily was still in a daze. Only when she felt Jacob's arms around her did she come to her senses. "I'm fine," she answered simply. Then, she looked out the window again. Jacob couldn't help but feel

worried.

Even though Emily said she was fine, it was obvious that she was in despair. Her eyes alone showed how much pain she was going through. Jacob opted not to force her to share her feelings anymore. Instead, he simply caressed her hair and uttered words that he thought would be comforting for her. "Don't worry. I'll fix everything. I swear," he said firmly.

After a while, they finished their breakfast. Jacob then headed out to the company.

The first thing he did when he got there was to look for Sam. He needed to ask him about his investigation about yesterday's incident. "Sam, please come to my office right now," Jacob said on the telephone in his office.

Sam ran as fast as he could to Jacob's office the moment the call ended. It was clear that the only reason that Mr. Gu had come so early to the company was to resolve the matter involving Emily.

"Sam, what do you think about what happened yesterday?" Jacob asked while he tapped the table rhythmically.

Sam quickly answered without hesitation, "Mr. Gu, in my opinion, it was Darren who planned all of this. I'm sure he thinks we're a pain in the ass, so he planned a way to destroy us." Sam paused for a moment to calm down and then continued, "And I think his plan was to use two people. One is the 'injured' person, the 'victim, ' and the other was the one who deliberately took those photos to spread them on the internet."

Sam's assumptions were exactly what Jacob had thought as well. It was hard to implicate Darren because they were certain that he had planned this so meticulously that they wouldn't be able to connect it to him directly. In order to resolve this problem, they had to start with the two people working for him.

"Then where do you think should we start first?" Jacob asked while he furrowed his eyebrows.

"I think we should go after Darren's recent bank transactions. It might lead us to some clues," Sam replied.

"Alright, good work. Go now and check Darren's bank records," Jacob firmly commanded.

"Yes, Mr. Gu, I'll do it as soon as possible," Sam quickly responded and left the room to continue his investigation.

He thought it would be easier to track down the person who had faked an injury yesterday. Because if Darren had hired someone to act like that, he must have paid him a lot of money. And if that were the case, he wouldn't have paid in cash. It would certainly show up in his bank records. NôvelDrama.Org © content.

Sure enough, using the resources of the Gu Consortium, Sam got the transfer information of all the bank cards under Darren's name without spending too much effort.

And when he checked the records, Sam found something that seemed off. Three million dollars had been transferred from one of Darren's accounts to another account, and the transaction had happened yesterday, the day that Emily had been framed.

Tracing the account that had received the money, Sam quickly found out the real identity of the "injured" person, which successfully proved that there was something suspicious going on.

Sam continued to follow the clues, and soon enough, he found the identity of the person who had taken the pictures.

Meanwhile, Jacob was sitting in his office, contemplating how everything could have happened. After an incident like this, the people involved in the crime would find a place to lay low for a while.

It might seem like a tall order to look for those people, but Jacob wouldn't allow them to get away that easily, especially after hurting his beloved wife.

Suddenly, Sam called Jacob to tell him the identities of the people they were looking for. Jacob didn't hesitate to give Sam a new order. "Sam, will you please invite the two of them over? Make sure to do it in a very kind way. After all, we have some business to discuss," Jacob stated darkly.

The moment that Jacob finished speaking, Sam quickly took action. He searched for the location of the two culprits. And when he found it, he and several special assistants of the Gu Consortium were deployed by a private plane.

It was already evening when they arrived at their location. The GPS showed that the two men were currently in a bar near the town.

Sam quickly ordered his men to block the two exits. Once they were in position, Sam put on a pair of shades and a cap as a disguise. Then, he went inside and looked for their targets.

The bar was dimly lit and the stench of alcohol and cigarettes surrounded the air. Women were dancing to the music. Even the bartender was gently swaying his body while making glasses of elegant looking cocktails.

The two men Sam was looking for were having fun in a corner, surrounded by a group of sexy and enchanting women. Even though they were far from the entrance, their boisterous laughter could be heard throughout the bar.

They were having the time of their lives. But suddenly, the reporter felt a tall figure blocking the light behind him.

"Who the hell is standing behind me? Get out of here before I punch you in the face!" the reporter shouted and stood up from his chair.

When he turned around, his eyes met a deep and dark gaze.

The man who had faked an injury looked up at Sam and instantly felt that he knew him from somewhere.

All their enthusiasm dissipated when they saw Sam. Moreover, the reporter couldn't bear the thought of being weak, causing him to be more agitated. He quickly threw a punch in Sam's direction but the latter casually blocked him before the punch could land. Though Sam could feel the impact of the punch, he wasn't affected that much. After all, the man who had caused his boss so much trouble was right in front of him.

Upon noticing that trouble was brewing, all the women that surrounded them left in a hurry, leaving only the three of them in the corner.

The two culprits looked at each other and sensed that something was wrong, so they tried to get away as fast as they could. One ran to the front door while the other ran to the back.

Sam knew that he had already succeeded, so instead of chasing them, he remained where he was and sneered at their foolish attempt to escape. When he was done feeling amused, he casually walked out of the bar.

His special assistants who had been guarding the front and back exits saw the two culprits and took them down in one swoop. Before the two could so much as yell for help, they were forcibly dragged to the car.

When everyone else was inside the car, Sam made his way to the front passenger seat.

The moment that the reporter got a second look at Sam's face, his pupils dilated in shock. He struggled hard, trying to escape from the car.

Sam gave his assistant a simple look. The assistant began repeatedly hitting the neck and shoulders of the two culprits, causing both of them to fall silent until they passed out from the pain.

Sam nodded in satisfaction. He knew then that he had completed his mission. He then told the driver, "Drive.

It's time to go back. You in the back, watch them closely. If they wake up, hit them again until they pass out. These two bastards will pay the price soon. Mr. Gu is very serious about them. I will not allow anyone to mess this up!" Sam firmly ordered the assistants.

They flew back that same night. After securing the culprits, Sam immediately called Jacob on his phone. "Hello, Mr. Gu, I have some good news. I have both of them right here with me."

The two men, who had passed out from the beatings, gradually woke up and came to their senses. The reporter felt disoriented. He slowly opened his eyes and tried to look around, but a sharp pain struck him in the neck.

The constant beating that he had received had left large bruises all over his back. As he tried to recall what had happened to him, the man who had faked an injury suddenly woke up as well.

He said that he seemed to hear some voices coming from somewhere.

So the two of them looked around but could see nothing but darkness. Not a single source of light could be found. After realizing that their hands were bound, both of them knew that they were in deep trouble.

Suddenly, a dazzling flash of light covered the entire room. The culprits' eyes blinked in discomfort. They weren't used to the bright light due to being asleep in the dark for so long. When their eyes finally adjusted to the light, they saw a man standing in front of them. He had sharp facial features and a pair of dark looming eyes, which were staring straight at them.

Alas, it was Jacob.

The two of them paled in disbelief. They had never imagined that Jacob could find them this quickly. It seemed like their short amount of fun was already past them. Now, it was time to pay the price.